Ireland Former garda civilian employee jailed for selling Pulse information for cocaine
Holly Hayden (27), a woman from Bray, Co. Wicklow, is a former civilian employee of An Garda Síochána who gave out information, including locations of garda Covid-19 checkpoints, in return for cocaine. Between April 28 and May 11, 2020 she sent a WhatsApp message with five checkpoint pictures, and on October 29, 2019 she disclosed confidential Pulse information, with some access offences taking place at Dun Laoghaire Garda Station. She pleaded guilty to one count of disclosing confidential Pulse information and two counts of accessing it for corrupt gain, and on November 6, 2023 Judge Orla Crowe at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jailed her for two and a half years, suspending the final six months of a three-year term on conditions that include two years of drug rehabilitation with the Probation Service after release.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Hayden, a former civilian employee of An Garda Síochána, gave out information, including garda Covid-19 checkpoint locations, in return for cocaine.
- Where
- Hayden is from Bayview Terrace, Bray, Co. Wicklow, and some of the access offences took place at Dun Laoghaire Garda Station.
- When
- Hayden sent a WhatsApp message with five pictures of Covid-19 checkpoint locations between April 28 and May 11, 2020.
- Cause
- When interviewed, Hayden said she received a small amount of cocaine in exchange for the information.
- Investigation
- Gardaí received confidential information that Hayden was associated with criminal elements in Wicklow.
- Charges
- Hayden pleaded guilty to one count of disclosing confidential Pulse information obtained on October 29, 2019.
- Hayden pleaded guilty to two counts of accessing confidential Pulse information for corrupt gain.
- In court
- Judge Orla Crowe sentenced Hayden at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on November 6, 2023.
- Sentence
- Hayden was jailed for two and a half years.
- The judge imposed a three-year term after a four-year headline sentence, taking into account guilty pleas and remorse.
- The final six months of the term were suspended on strict conditions, including drug rehabilitation with the Probation Service for two years after release.
- Other details
- Hayden has no previous convictions.
- Hayden's counsel said she apologised for her actions.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA former civilian employee of An Garda Siochana gave out information, including garda Covid-19 checkpoint locations, in return for cocaine. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereSome of the access offences took place at Dun Laoghaire Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenHayden sent a WhatsApp message with five pictures of Covid-19 checkpoint locations between April 28 and May 11, 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeWhen interviewed, Hayden said she received a small amount of cocaine in exchange for the information. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí received confidential information that Hayden was associated with criminal elements in Wicklow. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHayden pleaded guilty to one count of disclosing confidential Pulse information obtained on October 29, 2019. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHayden pleaded guilty to two counts of accessing confidential Pulse information for corrupt gain. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Orla Crowe sentenced Hayden. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHayden was jailed for two and a half years. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a three-year sentence after a four-year headline sentence, taking into account guilty pleas and remorse. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe final six months of the term were suspended on strict conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHayden has no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHayden's counsel said she apologised for her actions. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Nov2023Ex-Garda employee who traded information on Covid checkpoints for cocaine jailed
Sentencing report at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Orla Crowe. Judge suspended the final six months of a three-year term on conditions including drug rehabilitation with the Probation Service for two years after release.
convicted, Holly Hayden, 27, female, named, irish (judged from name)Holly Hayden